A 21-year-old female asked:
i'm 21.i suffer from insomnia and i'm sad these days. i have a really bad sleep programme. it would be bad if i take dramamine (dimenhydrinate) pills for some nights?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Why not start by: addressing your sadness and using good sleep hygiene. 1. Keep regular bed & wakening time (even weekends). Get up same time daily. 2. Use regular, relaxing bedtime routine: warm bath / shower, aromatherapy, reading, or listening to gentle music. 3. Sleep in dark, quiet, cool room w comfy mattress & pillows. 4. Bedroom only for sleep & sex. Put work materials, computers, & TVs in another room. 5.
Answered on Jun 7, 2018
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Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
25 years experience Psychiatry
Provided original answer
milk or melatonin.
Jun 27, 2014

Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
25 years experience Psychiatry
Provided original answer
Finish eating at least 2-3 hrs prior to bed.
6. No caffeine w/i 6 hours; alcohol & smoking w/i 2 hrs of bed. 7. Exercise regularly; finish a few hrs before bedtime.8. No naps. Retire only when tired. 9. Find another time to write down problems & solutions.10. After 10-15 mins of inability to sleep, go to another room & read or watch TV until sleepy. Consider acupuncture, chamomile tea, warm >
Jun 27, 2014
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